Hollow wool-ball holder for domestic use



Feb. 26 1924. 1,485,327

J. BLENNERHA SSETT HOLLOW WOOL BALL HOLDER FOR DOMESTIC USE Filed Dec. 5. 1922 Patented Fe 3.26, M24.

J OHN BLENNERHASSETT, 0F BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

HOLLOW WOOL-BALL HOLDER FOR DOMESTIC USE.

Application filed December 5, 1922. Serial No. 605,125.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BLENNERHAS- srr'r, subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Regent Place, Birmingham, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hollow Wool-Ball Holders for Domestic Use, of which the following is a specification.

The invention provides a holder for a wool-ball for use while knitting or crochet- %n its preferable form said holder is hollow ball like formed of a number of segments or members one at least of which is oppositely pivoted to swing within or over others to open the holder. Said swingable member is stiflly working so as to remain in either of its two positions, but it could have a snap action to hold it in either of its two positions, particularly the one closing the holder. It is advantageous to leave between the segments or members spaces so that when the holder is closed the ball of wool contained within the holder can be seen.

The primary feature of construction in the holder is the opposite pivoting of the swingable member or segment to open and close the holder.

A hollow ball shape of holder is most convenient, but said holder may be of other shape consistent with the wool ball revolving therein and with'the swingable member or segment moving within or over another member to open the holder.

Said holder is provided with a suspender in the form of a strap sothat it may hang from the arm of the user.

A feed hole may be formed through a wall of the holder for threading the wool.

In the hollow ball form of the invention the opposite pivoting may be said to be diametrical.

A convenient form of the invention is represented by the drawings, combining the parts hereinafter particularly described Fig. 1. is an elevation of the holder closed.

Fig. 2. is a section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3. is a similar section as Fig. 2. but with the holder open.

Fig. 4. is a section of Figs. 1 and 2 at right-angles through the opposite or diametric pivots.

Fig. 5. shows a similar section as Fig. 2. but with the pivoted member detached.

The holder of the drawings is provided by four hollow ball shaped segments a, c, d and e, similar in shape and size and connected to each other at the opposite riveting points 7 and g, which points are the diametric pivoting points of the swingable seg ment 6 provided at e for hand grip.

The segments a, c and d are rigidly attached to each other, so as to be immovable, by soldering them to each other at the pivoting points f and g in addition to the riveting. The segment 6 swings on the rivets 7', g, to two positions, the one closing the holder as in Figs. 1, 2 and 4:, and the other opening the holder as in Fig. 3. said segment 6 on opening swinging over either fixed segment a or d, in which position there is free entrance for the wool ball into the holder. It is of advantage to leave between each segment a space it so that the wool ball may be seen. Through the segment 0 at 0 is a feed hole for the. threading of the wool from the ball to theexterior of the holder.

Said holder is fitted with a Suspender i in the form of straps by which the holder may hang from the arm of the user, slots 0 0 being provided in the segment 0 for the ends of the straps to thread through, and to afterwards have stop bars y applied to them.

It will be understood that one swingable segment or member 6 is suflicient to open and close the holder, but the invention is not to be limited to this, as all the segments or'members may swing upon the diametrical opposite pivots f and g.

Having now described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hollow wool-ball holder for domestic use, combining three fixed wall members suspension device on the middle member, a V

tween it and the adjacent members, and a suspension means for the holder, substantially as described. 10

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN BLENNERHASSETT. 

